Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong's interview with Oprah Winfrey has upset fans of the movie Dodgeball who say his inspiring speech in the film is hollow in light of his drug use. Source: AP

DISGRACED cyclist Lance Armstrong's downfall has claimed many victims, but few could have predicted that fans of the movie Dodgeball would count themselves among that number.

Armstrong appeared in a scene from the 2004 film when he had won five of the seven titles the USDA would later strip him of for using performance enhancing drugs.

In the comedy, Armstrong announces himself a fan of the main characters Peter La Fleur's style of Dodgeball and inspires him to keep going just when he's contemplating quitting by talking about how he beat cancer and won his titles through hard work and perseverance.

"I guess if a person never quit when the going got tough they wouldn't have anything to regret for the rest of their life. But good luck to you Peter, I’m sure this decision won't haunt you forever," Armstrong says in the scene. His speech fires up the main character to do all he can to beat his rivals at Globo Gym.

Fans of the film say the former champion's revelations about drug use over the weekend, now leave a bad taste in their mouth when they watch him preach about hard work in the film.

@SchmoesIntern: "Now that Lance Armstrong has confessed to doping its going to be hard to watch his pivotal scene in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story."

@JakeBevan2k13: Can't believe Lance Armstrong's inspirational speech to Peter LaFleur before the Dodgeball finals against Globo-Gym was all a lie.

@JeffPassan: More than anyone, Lance needs to apologize to Peter LaFleur for that righteously indignant speech in Dodgeball. How dare he.

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Comments on this story

LeaveLanceAlone Posted at 3:07 PM January 21, 2013

Oh my god. Once again people on news.com.au taking social media FAR too seriously. Wake up. Leave lance be. All you keyboard warriors now coming out of the woodwork to crap on with your moral highgrounds. The view I held him in whilst watching him win those tours and the view I hold him in now are no different from each other. BUT, that is my POV and I'm sure to be chastised for it by one of you. Sport is entertaining. You all still watched him win those titles.

dt Posted at 2:53 PM January 21, 2013

andrew of australia - yeah he made millions from sponsors but you can bet your rear end that whatever the sponsors paid, they made back significantly more by using his image. you can also bet that not one of those sponsors will part with the dirty money they made from this whole thing.

pedaler of Perth Posted at 2:39 PM January 21, 2013

Somehow saying he didnt kill anyone, so that makes him a great guy doesnt wash. He's a cheat and a liar. Lot people looked up to him, think about that.
As for his charity, all kinds of scoundrels seeked legitimacy by posing in front of charities, some of the worse people imaginable. Nope, charities were just a vehicle for his ego. He didnt give his $100M away.

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